Year: 2013
I get many questions about equipment needed to raise sheep – be it electric fencing, hay and mineral feeders, panels, or the chute. While all these items can be purchased,…
Adding a cut flower share can do a lot for your small farm. Whether you use it as a main-stay or just to add an aesthetic element, growing flowers…
When small farmers consider planting fruits, their thoughts typically turn first to apples. After that, peaches, plums, and other familiar fruits may come to mind. In this two-part article,…
Historically, pastures have been seen as low yielding land and little, if anything, was done to increase their productivity. However, in recent years management intensive rotational grazing has done much…
by Paul Curtis, Gary Golf, and Jason Boulanger Have you ever wondered what it takes to regenerate your forest? Do you think that all you have to do is let…
If you are a farmer in New York considering wind energy, financial assistance and guidance is available from the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). NYSERDA’s is…
With support, Somalian Refugees find their way back to farming and community on peaceful ground. It’s a crisp Saturday in mid-February at the largest indoor farmers’ market in the whitest…
An interview with Theresa Snow of Salvation Farms on ‘gleaning’ and agricultural surplus management While many people across the Northeast are working to increase local food production, there are a…
A rancher’s hope for more farms and food security in a land of extremes While reading all about Cornell University’s Small Farms Program in the Small Farms Quarterly, I decided…
Move over vegetables. Less kale, more quince. Fewer zucchini, more kiwi. Make room for more fruit in the garden and on the farm. Whether you add fruits for your…
